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Chapter 23: Once Upon a Time

Emma paced around in the courtyard. She kept glancing towards the queen's window, hoping to catch a glimpse of her. She hasn't seen Regina in days.

Damn traditions! Who ever thought, not letting the couple meet each other until the wedding day would be a fantastic idea, is an idiot.

She fidgeted in her dress coat. It was black with silver embroideries over the chest. The hem swept the ground as she padded across the grass in her boots.

The wedding would start in a while. Guests were taking their seats by the lake. Huge tents were set up for the wedding feast after the ceremony. White and purple drapes were hanging everywhere. The music from the aisles drifted all the way back to the courtyard where Emma stood.

She saw Ruby hurriedly enter the castle ground.

"Emma! What are you doing here?! Hook is looking everywhere for you I think he lost the ring and-

"He lost the ring?!" Emma looked mortified

"He did but he found it, anyway, you need to hurry over there."

Emma started but turned around when she saw her friend make her way into the castle. There was a wooden box in her hand.

"Hey! Where are you going?" Emma asked and doubled back.

"Special delivery for the queen," Ruby said holding the box up.

"What's in there?"

"A very rare item, Ser Swan. I have one in my possession of which I think Belle told Regina in their conversations. The queen asked me to find one for her as well."

"But what is it?"

"I'm sure you'll find out tonight, Ser Swan," Ruby winked and ran towards the stairs, leaving Emma dumbfounded.

She returned to the ceremony. Her mother and father were sitting at the front, right beside the prince. Aurora and Mulan were helping the guests to their seats. Heidi, Aurora's aunt, was standing right up front, by the podium. She had happily volunteered to be their minister.

Timeaus was flying around above their heads, entertaining the waiting guests by sending fire bolts high up in the sky. He had brought a friend with him. Emma recalled the female companion was named Saphira, the blue dragon. She flew close to Tim, nudging him playfully and sending bursts of flames through the air. Everyone watched them, mesmerized by the gorgeous creatures.

Ruby's grandmother was fussing with the maids, trying to make sure everything was in its place for the feast. Emma had managed to get a glimpse of their wedding cake. Granny had baked it in the shape of a swan wearing a crown on her head. It was frosted with thick layers of white and purple cream. She was very proud of her creation.

"Hook!" Emma called out as she took her place at the stage, "Did you lose my ring?!"

"I have it right-he...erm…" he felt over his pockets, "I swear I…it was…oh…here!"

Emma quickly took it from him, worried he'll lose it again. Hook stood beside her watching everyone. And waiting.

"So…getting married mate?"

"So it seems, Captain."

"Emma," he placed a hand on her shoulder, "I'm happy for you. And I'm jealous, mate! What you have with Regina, it's rare. Make sure you cherish this. For the rest of your life."

Emma smiled and hugged him.

Finally, the guests settled down and waited for the wedding to begin. The music changed. Emma's heart pounded in anticipation as she looked towards the aisle. Any moment her bride would appear there.

First, Ruby walked in carrying the flag of the royal house, the roaring lion in crimson. Beside her, Mulan carried the flag of the great Sa'arian wolf in blue and silver. They marched forth and placed each flag pole on either side of the stage.

Then the bride's maids appeared. Belle and Aurrora walked together spreading flower petals in matching purple dresses. Belle walked up to Emma and pinned a small red rose on her chest. "It's from the queen's garden," she whispered to her, then walked over to stand beside Ruby, Aurrora and Mulan. Emma touched the flower placed directly above her heart. She took a deep breath and looked up.

Regina was standing under the archway.

Emma's heart forgot to beat in that moment. She sighed.

Regina's gown was shining under the sun. The silhouette was designed in the softest shade of purple and glittering ivory lace. Her shoulders were bare and a thin silver necklace rested below her neck. Her cheeks were flushed. Her lips painted red. Her eyes teary and wide. She held a bouquet in one hand and took David's hand in the other. He walked his daughter- in -law down the aisle with the biggest smile on his face.

Emma had tears in her eyes. She tried to wipe them off before Regina reached her, but couldn't. Her hands wouldn't move. Her eyes refused to look away.

So she let her bride walk up to her and wipe the tears with her gentle hands. They mouthed 'I love you' to each other and stood, holding hands, ready to take their vows.

A burst white doves escaped into the blue sky as they kissed. The guests clapped loudly. Mary Margaret was sobbing on David's shoulder, who secretly wiped off his tears as well. Their friends hurried over to congratulate them.

The feast went on for hours. Granny had put her heart and soul into all the food and preparations. Emma and Regina cut the cake together and shared a piece.

Emma led Regina in the middle of the room and danced slowly to the music. Others joined in.

"So…" Emma whispered as she matched her steps with the queen's, "we're married."

Regina smiled, "so it seems."

"You look absolutely stunning sweetheart…I couldn't take my eyes off you…" Emma kissed her forehead, "I have such a beautiful wife."

Regina blushed and hid her face within her arms. Emma chuckled and slowly moved their bodies together with the music.

The night of the wedding…

Emma waited in the queen's bed.

Our bed, she mused, lying comfortably on top of a pile of pillows. Regina had decided to take a shower.

The door creaked open and Emma looked up. Regina entered their room wearing a silk robe. Her wet hair dripped water on the fabric. She smiled at Emma who was clearly staring at her rather hungrily.

Regina disappeared into her dressing chamber. Emma heard the sound of the secret door opening. The queen returned after a while, with a small vial and a wooden box. It was the same box Emma had seen Ruby bring in earlier in the day.

"What's in there" Emma raised her eyebrow, moving closer towards Regina on the bed.

"Well…since we're married…and we both already sort of…talked about this before…I ..erm.." Regina blushed and held up the potion, "I brewed this last week while you were busy with the wedding preparations. And Ruby got the other…thing…"

Emma must've looked very lost, so Regina tried to explain.

"Remember…that dream I had…that day…months ago…"

"Yes…" Emma nodded.

"I said I wanted children with you…"

"Yeah…"

"And I said with magic…you can…we…can…you know…"

Regina opened the box for her. One look inside and Emma understood.

"Ohh…."

The queen's face was brighter than the ripest apples of her tree. Emma smirked and whispered something in her ear. Her wife bit her lips and nodded. Emma kissed her deeply and picked up the vial.

As the knight eagerly drank the potion, Regina blew out the candles in their room. Emma took off her clothes, fastened the straps around her hips and secured the phallus between her legs. She sat on the edge of the bed and waited for Regina.

The queen's robe dropped on the floor, revealing her lithe form. Emma eyed her naked body and licked her lips with anticipation.

Regina slowly walked towards the bed. Her hips swaying seductively. She leaned down to kiss her wife passionately. As Emma pulled her closer, she threw her legs on either side of her waist and straddled her. The length of the phallus disappeared between her velvety lips.

They gasped together. Regina clutched Emma's shoulder feeling herself clenching the object inside her. It pushed inside easily. Her body welcomed it.

Emma was breathing heavily. The potion was sending her in a frenzy. Wild desires surfaced inside her, thoughts she never knew existed consumed her. Lust raged through her blood and pulsated between her legs.

"Regina…"

The queen took her hands and placed them on top of her breasts, urging her to squeeze them. Emma kissed them each in turn and sucked on her hardened nipples.

"I've wanted this …so…so much…" Regina moaned, moving her hips slightly, enjoying the sensations that jolted through her veins.

"Mmmh..." Emma murmured from her chest, trying not to pound into Regina like the animal inside her was urging her to.

"You feel so good inside, Emma…" Regina breathed, "oh so good…"

"Tell me." the knight whispered.

"It's really…really…hard…and…you're stretching me so much…and it…it's rubbing my cli-oh! Like…oh like that…and…oh god…I need more…please…Emma…please…"

Emma growled and rolled them over on the bed. She furiously kissed Regina and thrust her hips forwards, slamming deep inside her. The animal inside her purred in content. She buried herself inside Regina's warmth.

Their bodies moved together. Their kiss deepened. Breaths quickened. Their tongues played with each other in the darkness of their bedroom. The air filled with their gasps and moans.

Regina fuelled her desires, whispering in her ears, telling her everything she wanted, everything she needed. Emma was too happy to give. And give more.

"I love you…oh..Emma…I love you so…so much…let go…I know you're close…I am too…I need you…inside me…"

And so Emma did let go. Listening to the passionate voice of her wife, she allowed her desires to explode. She closed her eyes and gasped, shaking as powerful waves washed over her. She slammed into Regina and magic erupted between their entwined bodies. She poured inside her as Regina quivered and bit her shoulder, shaking with her own orgasm.

The mist of purple appeared and hid their sweating, gasping bodies.

…

Seven months later…

Emma was trying not to nod off as yet another villager walked into the court. This man was complaining about his neighbour stealing his goat. The alleged neighbour began brawling with him furious of being accused of theft.

She really hated all the ruling business. Regina only gave audience to matters that required her immediate attention. At her state, she could barely sit in court for few hours before she lost patience. Emma took care of matters in her absence.

"Ser Swan Ser Swan!" a maid hurried into the court and ran up to her, "please your grace, the queen…she…she's very upset…we tried…she won't let us near!"

Emma beckoned Ruby to take over the proceedings and ran into the castle.

"GET OUT! ALL OF YOU!"

A maid left the queen's bedroom sobbing, two others followed her.

"Useless!" Regina spat furiously as Emma carefully entered the room.

"Sweetheart," the knight slowly approached her, "what's wrong?"

"This!" Regina sniffed, pointing at her enlarged abdomen, "none of my gowns fit me any more and they keep bringing dreadful looking ones. I'm ugly and big…ugh!"

Emma gently guided her towards their bed and sat her down. She knelt infront of her queen and looked into her eyes.

"Yes," Emma smiled, "you're very big, because you have our baby inside you. But you are not ugly, my love. You are beautiful."

"I'm pregnant." Regina rolled her eyes.

Emma reached up and kissed her cheeks, "which is why you're more beautiful than ever."

"Lies." the queen scoffed.

"Oh you don't believe me?" Emma's eyes grew wide, "well, let's see if our baby agrees."

She parted the front of Regina's robe and touched the swollen stomach. She kissed the top and pressed her lips close to her skin.

"Don't you think your mom's beautiful, little one?" she whispered, gently caressing the Regina's belly, "c'mon now, tell mommy."

Sure enough she felt a small kick against her face. Emma smiled and looked up at her wife, "the baby has spoken."

Regina just shook her head when Emma sat beside her and pulled her into her arms.

"I think it's a boy," the queen whispered into the knight's chest.

"Really?"

"Mmhm…" Regina looked into the green eyes, "I can feel it."

…

After seven more months…

"Emma"

"Mmm"

"Emma..Emma?!"

"Wh-huh?!"

Regina was sitting up beside her, dishevelled and tired. Their five months old son was screaming on top of his lungs. His mother looked like she'd burst into tears as well.

"I fed him. I changed him. I tried to sing and rock him into sleep, he just…won't stop crying…"

Emma sat up and took the baby in her arms.

"I got this. You go to bed, you haven't slept in days."

Regina lay back down, mumbling, "I'll..just…five minutes…I'll have to feed him soon…just…a little nap..I'll…"

And she drifted off.

Little Henry was sniffing and wailing loudly. He squirmed in her arms, his tiny fists shaking in air. Emma cradled him and walked out. She carefully made her way down the stairs and took her son outside.

She wrapped the baby blanket tightly around Henry and bundled him up. She rocked him slowly and paced back and forth in the courtyard.

"Sshh Henry, mama's right here…ssshh…"

"ma-m…ma-m-ma…mamblambl.. ..." he babbled, and shook his tiny fists.

Emma kissed his little forehead. He had Regina's brown eyes and dark hair. He shared his other mother's cheeks and nose. He was loud and stubborn, like both of his mothers. But he won everyone's heart with his dazzling smile.

Henry sucked his thumb as Emma carried him towards the apple tree. The stars twinkled above them. The moon peeked from behind the mountains.

Emma sighed as she watched, holding her son in her arms. Right here, her story had begun. She had met Regina here, almost two years ago.

She looked down at Henry, nestled comfortably into her chest. His eyes looked up at the sky in wonder.

"Emma…"

Regina's voice came behind her. The queen slowly walked up to them. Her night robe swept over the gound as she came to stand beside her wife.

"Is he asleep?" Regina asked.

"No…but he's quiet." Emma smiled, "he likes being outside."

They sat down on the grass. Regina leaned her head on Emma's shoulder and slowly caressed Henry's arm. He reached out of his blanket and held his mother's finger.

"Tim really wants to take him flying," Emma told her wife, wrapping her free arm around her.

"Mmm…maybe after his first birthday," Regina looked worried, "even then…it's too dangerous."

"We'll be with him," Emma told her, "and his godfather is very careful. He would never let anything happen to Henry."

"And the kids?"

"The little dragons? Oh they're really well behaved."

"Well I suppose it wouldn't hurt for a little adventure." Regina smiled.

"You hear that Henry?" Emma told her son, "we're gonna have and adventure! You ready for it? Ready for your first flying lesson with uncle Tim?"

She nuzzled him and Henry giggled. Regina chuckled beside her.

…

Epilogue:

"MOM!"

Screaming, Henry shot up in his bed, his heart racing inside his chest. The nightmare was horrible. There were big scary monsters and he was all alone.

His mothers rushed into his room. He was shaking under his blanket, sweating through his night shirt.

Emma and Regina sat down on either side of their five year old. He hugged both of them, trying to calm himself.

"Sshh Henry, you're alright." Regina wiped his sweaty forehead and kissed him, "C'mon lie down now."

His mothers stayed beside him as he returned to his pillows. As much as he hated to admit it, Henry felt the safest when he got to sleep with his parents.

I'm a prince…I need to be brave…

He told himself this every night.

Henry turned to his other mother who smiled and kissed his cheek.

"Mom, tell me that story again?"

"Which one kiddo?"

"The one about the knight and the queen."

Emma smiled at him and looked towards her wife, "what do you say, your highness? Story time?"

"The prince demands it, Ser Swan," Regina winked and wrapped Henry into her arm. The little boy smiled and looked towards his mother with big, hopeful, brown eyes.

"Oh alright," Emma chuckled and began, "Once upon a time, in a land far far away, there was a knight who fell in love with a beautiful queen…"

Henry smiled and listened to the story every kid in their kingdom knew by heart. But to him it was much more special.

Because Henry knew it was the tale of his parents and their unconditional love for each other.

The End

*Note: Thank you all so very much for your support through out this fic. Your reviews and wonderful ideas kept me going. I was thinking of doing a sequel, but now I'm not so sure about it. I might pursue the Rumpelstiltskin plotline and return with a new story, with new adventures. Or maybe this is the end for Ser Swan and Queen Regina. I hope the ending (for now at least) was satisfactory. Reviews are always welcome!

Goodbye folks!